EPA-Approved Great Basin Unified Air District Regulations in the California SIP

EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9) implements and enforces federal environmental laws in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and 148 Tribal Nations.

The following documents and tables contain the EPA approved rules and regulations for the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (APCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). EPA's Pacific Southwest Office maintains these tables and will update them to reflect any changes in the official tables codified in the Code of Federal Regulations. To find the status of SIP submittals, visit SIP Status Reports.

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EPA Approved and Compiled Rules and Regulations: Great Basin Unified APCD (pdf) (9.08 MB, December 2023)
EPA approved and compiled rules and regulations of the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (APCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP).
Great Basin Unified APCD Board Order No. #080128-01 (pdf) (4.2 MB, February 1, 2008)
Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (APCD) Board Order #080128-01 Requiring the City of Los Angeles to Undertake Measures to Control PM10 Emissions from the Dried Bed of Owens Lake.

EPA-Approved Great Basin Unified Air District Regulations

Regulation I – General Provisions

District Citation	Title/Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Additional Explanation
100	Title	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
101	Definitions	September 24, 2003	November 19, 2004, 69 FR 67645	Submitted on November 4, 2003. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(321)(i)(C)(1).
102	Standard Conditions	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
103	Effective Date	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
104	Amendment Procedures	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
106	Increments of Progress	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).

Regulation II – Permits

District Citation	Title/Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Additional Explanation
200	Permits Required	March 11, 1976	December 8, 1976, 41 FR 53661	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(A).
201	Exemptions	January 23, 2006	December 5, 2008, 73 FR 74029	Submitted on June 16, 2006. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(345)(i)(D)(1).
202	Transfer	March 11, 1976	December 8, 1976, 41 FR 53661	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(A).
204	Cancellation of Applications	March 11, 1976	December 8, 1976, 41 FR 53661	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(A).
205	Action on Applications	August 20, 1979	January 27, 1981, 46 FR 8471	Submitted on December 17, 1979. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(58)(iii)(A).
209-A	Standards for Authorities to Construct	June 25, 1979	June 18, 1982, 47 FR 26379	Submitted on December 17, 1979. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(58)(iii)(B).
209-B	Standards for Permits to Operate	June 25, 1979	June 18, 1982, 47 FR 26379	Submitted on December 17, 1979. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(58)(iii)(B).
210	Conditional Approval	June 25, 1979	January 27, 1981, 46 FR 8471	Submitted on December 17, 1979. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(58)(iii)(A).
213	Implementation Plans	June 25, 1979	June 18, 1982, 47 FR 26379	Submitted on December 17, 1979. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(58)(iii)(B).
213	Applications Deemed Denied	March 11, 1976	December 8, 1976, 41 FR 53661	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(A).
215	Public Availability of Emission Data	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
216	New Source Review Requirements for Determining Impact on Air Quality	March 11, 1976	December 8, 1976, 41 FR 53661	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(A).
218	Limiting Potential to Emit	December 4, 1995	August 11, 2003, 68 FR 47482	Submitted on May 10, 1996. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(231)(i)(E)(1).
219	Request for Synthetic Minor Status	December 4, 1995	August 11, 2003, 68 FR 47482	Submitted on May 10, 1996. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(231)(i)(E)(1).
221 (except for the incorporation by reference of 40 CFR 52.21(b)(49)(v) into sections C. and D3)	Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit Requirements for New Major Facilities or Major Modifications in Attainment or Unclassifiable Areas	September 5, 2012	November 12, 2015, 80 FR 69880	Submitted on February 6, 2013. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(428)(i)(E)(1). EPA also approved as part of the SIP letters dated November 13, 2014 from Theodore D. Schade, Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District, and April 15, 2015 from Phillip L. Kiddoo, Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District, to Gerardo Rios, EPA Region 9, regarding clarifications of District Rule 221 and 40 CFR 51.166. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(428)(ii)(A)(1) and (2).
222	NSR Requirements for New and Modified Major Sources in Nonattainment Areas	January 6, 2022	December 21, 2023, 88 FR 88255	Submitted on July 5, 2022. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(607)(i)(A)(1).

Regulation IV – Prohibitions

District Citation	Title/Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Additional Explanation
400	Ringlemann Chart	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
401	Fugitive Dust	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
403	Breakdown	June 25, 1979	January 27, 1981, 46 FR 8471	Submitted on December 17, 1979. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(58)(iii)(A).
404 (excluding paragraphs (A) and (B))	Particulate Matter	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Paragraphs (A) and (B) were superseded by approval of Rule 404-A. Paragraphs (C) and (D) relate to NOx concentration limits. Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
404-A	Particulate Matter	February 9, 1981	April 13, 1982, 47 FR 15784	Submitted on May 28, 1981. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(92)(iv)(A).
405	Exceptions	July 7, 2005	October 31, 2007, 72 FR 61525	Submitted on October 20, 2005. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(342)(i)(D)(1).
406	Open Outdoor Fires	September 24, 2003	February 22, 2005, 70 FR 8516	Submitted on November 4, 2003. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(321)(i)(C)(2).
407	Incinerator and Burn Barrel Burning	September 24, 2003	February 22, 2005, 70 FR 8516	Submitted on November 4, 2003. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(321)(i)(C)(3).
408	Burning of Agricultural Wastes	June 25, 1979	January 27, 1981, 46 FR 8471	Submitted on December 17, 1979. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(58)(iii)(A).
409	Range Improvement Burning	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
410	Forest Management Burning	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
412	Operation of Roofing Kettles	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
413	Reduction of Animal Matter	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
416	Sulfur Compounds and Nitrogen Oxides	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
417	Organic Solvents	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
418	Storage of Petroleum Products	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
419	Gasoline Loading into Stationary Tanks	June 25, 1979	January 27, 1981, 46 FR 8471	Submitted on December 17, 1979. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(58)(iii)(A).
420	Organic Liquid Loading	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
421	Intended Application of Rules and Regulations	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
423	Research Operations	February 9, 1981	April 13, 1982, 47 FR 15784	Submitted on May 28, 1981. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(92)(iv)(A).
424	Geothermal Emissions Standards	February 9, 1981	April 13, 1982, 47 FR 15784	Submitted on May 28, 1981. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(92)(iv)(A).
431 (excluding paragraphs (M) and (N))	Particulate Emissions	May 5, 2014	June 30, 2017, 82 FR 29762	Submitted on November 6, 2014. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(457)(i)(I)(1).
432	Open Burn/Open Detonation Operations on Military Bases	May 8, 1996	June 10, 2002, 67 FR 39616	Submitted on March 10, 1998. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(254)(i)(L)(1).
433	Control of Particulate Emissions at Owens Lake	April 13, 2016	December 28, 2016, 81 FR 95473	Submitted on June 9, 2016. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(483)(i)(A)(1).

Regulation V – Agricultural Operations

District Citation	Title/Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Additional Explanation
500	Definition	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
501	Orchard and Citrus Heaters	March 11, 1976	June 6, 1977, 42 FR 28883	Submitted on April 21, 1976. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(31)(i)(B).
502	Conservation Management Practices	July 7, 2005	June 16, 2014, 79 FR 34240	Submitted on October 20, 2005. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(342)(i)(D)(2).

Regulation VII – Emergencies

District Citation	Title/Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Additional Explanation
701	Air Pollution Episode Plan for Particulate Matter	March 3, 2014	April 1, 2016, 81 FR 18766	Submitted on June 2, 2014. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(469)(i)(A)(1).

Regulation XIII – Conformity of General Federal Actions to State Implementation Plans

District Citation	Title/Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Additional Explanation
1301	Purpose	October 5, 1994	April 23, 1999, 64 FR 19916	Submitted on November 30, 1994. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(207)(i)(F)(1).
1302	Definitions	October 5, 1994	April 23, 1999, 64 FR 19916	Submitted on November 30, 1994. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(207)(i)(F)(1).
1303	Applicability	October 5, 1994	April 23, 1999, 64 FR 19916	Submitted on November 30, 1994. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(207)(i)(F)(1).
1304	Conformity analysis	October 5, 1994	April 23, 1999, 64 FR 19916	Submitted on November 30, 1994. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(207)(i)(F)(1).
1305	Reporting requirements	October 5, 1994	April 23, 1999, 64 FR 19916	Submitted on November 30, 1994. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(207)(i)(F)(1).
1306	Public participation and consultation	October 5, 1994	April 23, 1999, 64 FR 19916	Submitted on November 30, 1994. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(207)(i)(F)(1).
1307	Frequency of conformity determinations	October 5, 1994	April 23, 1999, 64 FR 19916	Submitted on November 30, 1994. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(207)(i)(F)(1).
1308	Criteria for determining conformity of general Federal actions	October 5, 1994	April 23, 1999, 64 FR 19916	Submitted on November 30, 1994. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(207)(i)(F)(1).
1309	Procedures for conformity determinations of general Federal actions	October 5, 1994	April 23, 1999, 64 FR 19916	Submitted on November 30, 1994. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(207)(i)(F)(1).
1310	Mitigation of air quality impacts	October 5, 1994	April 23, 1999, 64 FR 19916	Submitted on November 30, 1994. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(207)(i)(F)(1).
1311	Savings provisions	October 5, 1994	April 23, 1999, 64 FR 19916	Submitted on November 30, 1994. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(207)(i)(F)(1).

Orders Issued by the Governing Board of the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District

District Citation	Title/Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Additional Explanation
Board Order #080128-01	Requiring the City of Los Angeles to Undertake Measures to Control PM10 Emissions from the Dried Bed of Owens Lake	February 1, 2008	September 3, 2010, 75 FR 54031	Includes Attachments A-D. Included as Appendix C to the "2010 PM10 Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request for the Coso Junction Planning Area." Submitted on July 14, 2010. See 40 CFR 52.220(c)(380)(i)(A)(1).